Silky has been doing very well

Silky went to the last lesson of her puppy socialisation course yesterday and got a certificate.  Look at this certificate!!  Cool isn’t it?  Silky said that she had learnt a few things with mummy and daddy, and now she is looking forward to attending the foundation course, which I did when I was a little girl.  She is quite an ambitious girl isn’t she?

 

 

パピークラスの終了証

 

Yesterday, we met “ The KNIGHTs shelties” and their mummy and daddy in the park.  Silky was very happy to see her breeder mummy and her real daddy.  I asked Silky how she felt to see them because I’ve never seen my real mummy and daddy since I left the breeder’s house.  Silky said that she felt something very warm growing inside her.  Hmmm...sounds nice, doesn’t it?

 

ブリーダーマミー達と再会

 

The KNIGHTs shelties are all very friendly but at first I snapped at them, literally one by one.  But one of them, Saturn, is very gentle and I could smell his gentleness and I quite liked him.  So mummy tried to take a photo of Saturn and me, but oh dear...Silky appeared and sat down in the middle.  Take a hint, Silky...

 

 

優しいサタン君とツーショットのつもりだったのに。シルキー気を利かせなさいよね。

 

Today, mummy let Silky off the lead in the park and we played the Frisbee.  At first, Silky chased me and tried to tackle me but then she started chasing the Frisbee with me and even returned it to mummy with the Frisbee!!  We ran a lot and I liked it.  I will have more fun with Silky won’t I, daddy?

 

 

フリスビーだーい！

 

In the park some people noticed that Silky seemed more confident today.  Mummy and I felt like that too.  Maybe the occasion which she met the KNIGHT’s shelties and their mummy and daddy was something very good for her.  Can I have something like that, daddy?  You know, something which makes me feel more friendly and outgoing.

15週のシルキー　初めてのフリスビー

We went to see the Queen.

I asked mummy and daddy to take me and Silky to Windsor by train to preview the area, because one day soon, Silky and I might be invited by the Queen to talk about the wedding, mightn’t we?  Then as a good big sister I should know the way to the Castle properly so we are not late for the appointment with the Queen.

電車に乗ってウィンザーへ行って来まーす♪

How exciting!!  We will have a welcoming afternoon tea and have a lovely chat about the wedding with the Queen, and then Silky and I will be officially invited to the wedding!!  Woof, I cannot wait.

近いうちにクイーンに会いにここに来るのよ

ウィンザー城前でもう一枚

After looking around the castle we walked along the river Themes, looked around the town and bought a few things from mummy’s favourite shop “Lakeland”.

ウィンザー城下見の後はテムズ川沿いを歩いたり

マミーの好きな「レイクランド」でお買い物したり

Then we went to the cafe and mummy and daddy had a lovey cup of coffee. 



カフェでお茶したり



After visiting Windsor and imagining meeting the Queen, Silky and I decided to learn to speak “Posh English” like the queen.  So “Daddy” should be “Papa” shouldn’t it? 

お上品な英語を使ってみたり

It was the  first trip to a busy town for Silky so she was quite tired on our way home.  Have a nice dream about the Queen, Silky...

そして帰路につく頃、シルキーは疲れ果てていました。

Nasty man.

It is very cold today isn’t it?  We ran a lot in the park so Silky was snuggling up in mummy’s arm on our way home. I miss being carried by mummy....

 

 

ピンクのフリフリ～

も一つピンクのフリフリ～

 

While I was wearing pink outfits  for fun, Silky was playing with a ball and then got Shaun the  sheep.  She likes my sheep doesn’t she?  You should find the same sheep for her, daddy.

 

 



シルキーのお気に入りの場所はソファーの上



 

In the park we encountered a nasty man.  He was on the phone while his small doggies came to us and jumped around us.  I panicked and snapped, and Silky was tense too.  Mummy stopped those doggies so I was fine.  Mummy asked the owner “Could you get your dogs, please” but the nasty man said “Just keep walking, and they are fine”.  Is he an idiot? 

 

 

ヒツジ捕まえた！

After this, mummy saw Mr Baily and talked about this incident.  He said that the nasty man had been on the phone all the time, how he could look after his dogs.  He also spat on the path.  Mr Baily said “Being polite and friendly doesn’t hurt does it?”  HE IS RIGHT!! BE POLITE AND FRIENDLY.

 

 

 

We saw a Japanese Spitz who was 15 weeks old, her name is Yuki and a very pretty girl.  Even though she was a puppy somehow I liked her and followed her.  Then she hid under the car.  Maybe she was the first puppy I liked.  Why did I like her??? Maybe it was because she was extremely pretty.  After this I met a few doggies and snapped, snapped and snapped.

Mummy told me “NO!” and I retorted very badly.  You can imagine what happened...Mummy told me to sit down and told me off.  I gave her my paw.

 

Anyway I finish now and have a good nap-nap.

Konnichiwa daddy

 

こんにちは、ダディ！

 

Daddy, there is one thing I have been wondering about. 

When doggies go to the dog show do they put makeup on?  One of my Facebook friends told me that everyone puts makeup on for the show.  What kind of makeup is it?   I am very curious about it.  Do you think I can borrow mummy’s cosmetics? I wonder, I wonder I wonder...

 

 

ドッグショーでのお化粧ってどんなの？

 

I practiced balancing a ball on my head.  It is very important to have a good sense of balance to be a super model isn’t it?  Can you do this, daddy? Maybe Silky should try this because athletes needs good balance too don’t they?

 

 



スーパーモデルを目指すにはバランス感覚を鍛えなくてはね



 

Silky was very active in the park and she plucked my fur.  She always does this, and it is always the fur around my chest.  Dear, dear...Can you see my fur in her mouth ?

 

 

COCOの胸毛をむしったってん．．．

 

Mummy told me that this morning when Silky met Mrs B she ran to her and said hello to her very happily.  Silky hadn’t done this to anyone before so mummy was very happy.  Mummy and daddy are worrying that Silky might pick up my bad snapping behaviour, but I am very good to humans and Silky follows my example for this.  So I am not that bad am I?  A few people in the park told mummy what she should do about my snapping behaviour.  I hope mummy won’t be too strict with me...

 

マミー、置いて行かんといてー

 

Wordless Wednesday

ハロー、ダディ！



チェックのスモックドレス



レースのフリフリカーディガン

ピンクのドレスに手編みの帽を合わせて



手編みニット　裾と衿はかぎ針仕上げ



Sale, Sale, Sale

In the park, I met Katy.  At first she was quieter than usual so I was relieved. But when she saw a big dog holding a ball in his mouth, OH MY WOOF!!  She got very excited and barked, barked and barked.  After the big dog left mummy tried to take a photo of us, three shelties, but I didn’t want to sit very close to her.  Silky seemed happy enough to sit next to her,  so it was OK that I didn’t sit next to Katy wasn’t it, daddy?  I hope I wasn’t too rude...

 

 

ケイティ：COCO、もっとこっちに来たら？
COCO：ここで結構です...

 

In the afternoon, I was checking my blog and saw this advert.  “SALE”  What an attractive word it is!!

Silky said that she had seen lots of “SALE” signs in the shop windows on the way to the puppy class yesterday.  She was sick in the car and yet she was checking those “SALE” signs.  That’s my little sister!

 

 

お！セールの広告。お買い物に行きたいやん。

 

Daddy, can you take me and Silky shopping this weekend?  Silky should start looking around shops shouldn’t she?  I will pick up a pretty collar for Silky.  Collars with some pretty flowers or small jewels would be cute on her. 

 

COCOの首輪コレクションより

 

I had a nice day at nanny's.

Yesterday, we went to nanny Joan and granddaddy Mick’s .  The photo is me and Silky on nanny Joan and granddaddy Mick’s bed.  When I sleep over at nanny’s she always puts me on the bed in the morning and we have a cosy chat for a while about the weather, the plan for the day, how good I am and so on.  Silky hasn’t done this yet and now she is really looking forward to sitting on the bed with nanny and me in the morning.

 

 

ジョーンお婆ちゃんのベッドの上で

 

On Sunday, Silky went to the puppy class as usual and I had to look after the house on my own.  Boring...

 

 

COCO首輪コレクションから　ピンクのビーズカラー

So, I decided to tidy my collar collection box.  I have lots of pretty collars, because as a young fashionable doggie who wants to be a super star I have to wear a suitable collar for each occasion.  These two are my latest collections. I got these in the same design but in different colousr so that I can coordinate with other things such as hats, ribbons or scarfs.

色違いでもう一つ



 

When I was tiding my box I heard loud barking.  It seemed that Silky was back and fighting with David the duck.  She likes chewing his wings but doesn’t like his quacking. I wonder who won, Silky or David?

By the way, daddy, why do we call him David?

Trip to London

It is cold but sunny today so I enjoyed walking in the park.

今日は寒いけど良い天気～♪

After the walkies we had lunch-lunch and then Silky was sleeping.  I could have a nap-nap too but I need a bit of “Me time” because I will go to London tomorrow so I have to think what to wear.

When I go out I always want to look sophisticated and glamorous, especially when I go to somewhere like London.  It is very important for girls who want to be a super star one day.

明日はロンドンへ。

I found this pink flowery dress with a big bow.  It is mid winter and lots of people tend to wear dark colours don’t they?  Well, I rather want to wear something bright to cheer myself up.  I couldn’t find a suitable hat for this dress, so I put a small pink rose on my head.  Hmmm...Is it too girly?

ピンクの小さいリボン(１００均）どうでしょう？

Or I can just wear pretty ribbons on my head.  Small pink ribbons?  Or these hand-made pink ribbons or yellow ones?

それとも日本製　手作りピンクのリボン？

What are you wearing tomorrow, daddy?  It is important as well, you know?  Because you will be walking with me so you must look good, and then there will be more of a possibility for me to catch someone’s eye, right?

黄色もあるねんよ

Yes, it is really important.  I will go through your wardrobe this afternoon, so leave it to me, daddy.

Cute Sheltie puppy Vs. mop

E-mail from Silky to Daddy

Hello daddy,

Coco asked me if I wanted to write to daddy.  I was over the moon because I thought she would never ask me.

Silky：ピーウィー、サミー、ルル...どれがウォンダーだっけ？
Coco：ずっと後ろの方。おいでシルキー、おやつ貰いに行こ。

What can I write?  Where to start?

Well...in the morning nothing much happened.  After mummy came back from shopping, mummy took me and Coco to the park and I met some of Coco’s friends.  Coco taught me their names and I tried to remember them.  And then, I wanted to make it sure but Coco told me to follow them to get nice sweeties from Mr P. 

I could remember Sammy easily though, because he was the only boy in the group.

ミスターP：COCOに一つ、シルキーに一つ
Silky：ありがとー
Coco：もう一つちょうだい

Mr P gave yummy sweeties to all of us, one each. I was at the back feeling a bit shy but Mr P called me and gave me one, too.  Then I noticed that Coco was doing “Paw” to get more.  But mummy told Coco that she’d got one already so she couldn’t get anymore.  I thought that one was enough but I wonder....Will I become like Coco? Because mummy said Coco hadn’t been like that, and according to mummy, I eat much quicker than Coco, try to get more than Coco, and sometimes even try to steal from Coco.  Well...Coco eats very gently and slowly doesn’t she?

公園でのプレーファイトでシルキーどろどろ

Mummy doesn’t give us many sweeties in the park but I did pee-pee and poo-poo in the park.  It was the first time for me to have done both in the park.  Mummy was very pleased and gave tiny sweeties to both me and Coco.



可愛いCOCO



Mummy carried me home and then Coco and I had a lovely nap-nap.  Now we are awake and Coco stole my favourite rabbit toy for puppy and I am digging your sofa.

Silky

シルキーの目にマミーとダディが映ってる

Silky did 'down' today.

I found this magazine but it was a bit of an old edition.  Mummy said she had forgot about the magazine but the reason she bought it was because the cover was a photo of a pretty tri-colour sheltie, and mummy and daddy wanted to have a tri-colour girl in future.

「COCOの妹にはトライっ子」と思っていたマミーとダディが、
ずっと前に写真に惹かれて買った雑誌

シルキーの将来像？

I think Silky might look like this Sheltie when she grows up, don’t you think, daddy?  Then, we both could be a super model couldn’t we?  “Coco & Silky, Super model sisters”  How exciting is that!!  Hold on...but she might want to do agility because she must be very good only if daddy can run fast.

Anyway she can start thinking about her career can’t she?  She can be both an athlete and a model can’t she?  Like I want to be a super model, an actress and a therapy dog.



Coco：美味しそうなお菓子を見せられても知らない人に付いて行ったらアカンのよ
Silk：でもCOCOはMrＰを見るといつもオヤツ求めて行っちゃうやん



In the magazine, I found the article about “Dog theft”.  Scary isn’t it?  I told Silky we had to be careful because we are pretty girls.  And also I told her not to follow strangers even though they had yummy sweeties.  Silky said that one day I wandered off towards MR P to get yummy sweeties even though mummy told me to come back, even though Mr P was heading towards car park to go home, and even though he was far away from Silky and mummy.  Did I?

マミーの湯たんぽ　大好き



Anyway I had enough of the magazine so decided to have a nap-nap. Silky loves mummy’s hot-water bottle doesn’t she?   She found it and got excited again!  After a few minutes excitement she sat down and slept on it. I had a look at it but I don’t understand why she loves it so much.

今日は“ダウン”がとても上手に出来たシルキー

Daddy, Silky did “Down” a few times today and she could even stay still for a while, while mummy took photos of her “down” position.

I taught Silky

It was damp today.

Mummy took me and Silky out together but we didn’t go to the park because it would be too muddy for us, although I don’t mind at all being in the muddy place.

Anyway, when I looked outside this morning, I thought that it wouldn’t be a good day to go out so I decided to give Silky some lessons.  I know she has been learning many basic rules and things, but I think she should know about us, Shelties, too.

シルキーにシェルティについてウィキペディアを使って説明中のCOCO

I turned on my laptop and googled “Sheltie”.  Let me see...what the hell!! There is too much information about Shelties and I don’t know which one is the best to look at, so I showed Silky “Wikipedia”. I read it out loud for her but it was a very big page and I was getting tired and Silky was getting bored.  Daddy, can you print it out for Silky please? No hurry, though.



COCO：男前のシェルティやねぇー　Silky：私はトライの男の子の方が良い



And then, I showed her the picture of a Shelie in the book “Concise guide to Dog breeds”.  I think the Sheltie in the book is quite handsome but Silky said she would prefer a tri-colour boy.  Well, everyone to their own taste, don’t you think daddy?

トレーニング本を使ってシルキーに説明

Next, I showed a training book.  This is more for mummy and daddy but knowing what she is expected to do is good isn’t it?  Silky is a clever girl so if mummy and daddy teach her properly she will learn things quickly. It is up to you, daddy.

COCO：私たちの祖先はこの点の所から来たんよ　シルキー：ワン．．．

Finally, I opened my world map on the floor and told Silky where our ancestors came from.  Silky just said “Woof...”.  Well, on the map it is very near isn't it?  How long does it take from here exactly? 

Daddy, why don’t you take me and Silky to Shetland Islands this weekend?

お勉強の後　いつもCOCOのベッドでお昼寝するシルキー